Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.
Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.
Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.
Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.
The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included
The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.
The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.
In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.
1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.
2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.
3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.
4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.
5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.
| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| #3 | Stanford University | 1 + |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + |
| #12 | Dartmouth College | 1 + |
| #13 | Brown University | 1 + |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 + |
| #36 | University of Rochester | 1 + |
| #44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 + |
| LAC #11 | Middlebury College | 1 + |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 + |
| #72 | American University | 1 + |
| #72 | Fordham University | 1 + |
| LAC #15 | Hamilton College | 1 + |
| #89 | Howard University | 1 + |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 + | |
| LAC #18 | Colgate University | 1 + |
| #105 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + |
| LAC #39 | Skidmore College | 1 + |
| binghamton university, state university of new york | 1 + | |
| buffalo state college, state university of new york | 1 + | |
| Le Moyne College | 1 + | |
| Onondaga Community College | 1 + | |
| Queen's University | 1 + | |
| Siena College | 1 + | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 1 + | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | |
| University of New Haven | 1 + |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | ||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Brown University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Emory University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #35 | New York University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 5 |
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #48 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #64 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 6 |
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 + | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #89 | Temple University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | 1 + | 5 | |
| #105 | American University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #115 | Howard University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Clarkson University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Clark University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Pace University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #382 | Indiana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #21 | United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #25 | Colby College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #33 | Colorado College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #38 | Union College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Drew University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #16 | Queen's University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
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